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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 | 3A Community News We wil l be New L in our ocation Ju ne 1st! Please stop in and take a look! We are excited for you to see our new home! OUR NEW LOCATION is 179 Laurel Street Suite A (Behind the Bridgewater restaurant) K REATIONS H AIR S TUDIO AND S PA 541-997-8440 101 . COM WWW . KREATIONS The first step to better hearing? I WILL HEAR Getting your hearing tested by the ONLY doctors of audiology in Florence. Call today to start your year off right! BETTER HEARING THIS YEAR of Florence ASSOCIATES 541.991.4475 1901 Hwy 101, Ste A Florence HearingAssociatesOfFlorence.com | Doctors of Audiology LOT FOR SALE Beautiful views, cleared building site with seasonal lake in a well planned development. .24 acre lot, Heceta water,underground utilities and septic approved. Build your dream home in the Reserve at Heceta Lake. Hill & Associates Berne Hill 541-999-9072 Connie Tholen 541-999-7868 Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Fri. & Sat, 5/24-25, 9am to 3pm 5525 Huckleberry Beautiful furniture, artwork and decor. Two Cal King bedroom suites, W/D, decorator lamps, side tables, chests, and accessories. His/Hers 3-wheel trikes, kitchenwares, better brand ladies clothing (S/M), golf stuff, HD 55" smart TV. This is a NICE estate! All sales are final. Local delivery available. Credit cards accepted. Directions: Hwy. 101 south to Canary, right on Clear Lake, right on Huckleberry. Do not block driveways. We do not allow pets, backpacks or large bags. View online photo album at www.CindyWobbeEstates.com Sheriffs participating in nation-wide sealt belt blitz Now through June 2, law enforcement agencies across the nation are step- ping up enforcement to crack down on motorists who aren’t wearing their seat belts during the annual Click It or Ticket campaign. In 2017, there were 10,076 unbuckled passen- ger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States. To help prevent crash fatalities, Lane Coun- ty Sheriff ’s Office (LCSO) deputies will be out in the community participating in this enforcement effort. LCSO received special allocated funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Or- egon State Sheriffs’ Associ- ation to provide overtime patrols with a focus on traf- fic and life safety. Through the grant funding, LCSO deputies will be conduct- ing overtime patrols in the Lane County area. The focus of the enforce- ment will be seat belt use, child safety seat use, cellu- lar telephone use, speeding, and aggressive driving. In 2017, there were 12,786 passenger vehicle fatalities in rural locations in the United States, com- pared to 10,316 fatalities in urban locations. Out of those fatalities, 49 percent of those killed in the rural locations were not wearing their seat belts, compared to 44 percent in urban lo- cations. With the passage of Or- egon’s marijuana laws, this is also a reminder of the impairment marijuana cre- ates in drivers, impacting their ability to safely oper- ate a motor vehicle. Driving Under the Influence of In- toxicants (DUII) applies to drivers under the influence of marijuana, as it does with alcohol. City code requires residents to remove Scotch broom Scotch broom is in bloom in the area again. More than an allergic irritant, Scotch broom is a highly competitive shrub that has year-round growth enabling it to form impen- etrable thickets, invade rangelands and replace more desirable plants. As an invasive plant, Scotch broom grows rapid- ly and spreads quickly, and according to the Interna- tional Union for Conserva- tion of Nature (IUCN), it is the second-greatest threat to biodiversity after habitat loss. As one of the plants originally used to prevent erosion along highways, Scotch broom is still rapidly invading Oregon more than 150 years after it was first introduced. Scotch broom was sold as an ornamental in California in the 1860s and by 1900 it became in- vasive throughout the area. It was also used in fresh cut bundles to package cas- es of imported whiskey for gold camps across Califor- nia and northward to Can- ada. The packaging was readi- ly discarded, scattering har- dy seedpods and creating new infestations. Scotch broom is iden- tifiable by bright yellow, pea-like flowers and woody stems. Shrubs grow 3 to 16 feet in height and have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years. Mature plants can pro- duce up to 3,500 pods, each containing 5 to 12 seeds. As seedpods dry, they split and spiral, expelling the contained seeds near the parent plant. Seedpods are hardy, remaining viable in water, soil, and gravel for more than 50 years. For all these reasons, Florence City Code pro- hibits people from allow- ing any noxious vegetation to grow on their property. Help Florence protect local resources by hand-pull- ing, cutting or mowing any Scotch Broom infestations. These actions are effec- tive against Scotch broom with prompt re-vegeta- tion of competitive native shrubbery. Soar, Sip Wine Tour announces vineyard destinations The 2019 Soar and Sip Wine Tour is excited to un- veil the three wine tasting destinations for the Satur- day, June 22, tour. Wine tastings will be at Henry Estate, Bradley and River’s Edge. “A few of us were sam- pling Umpqua Valley Wines at the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival and these are some very special wines. They were some of our fa- vorites. This is going to be a wonderful experience,” said Wine Tour hostess, Megan Shervin. In addition to wine tast- ing at these wineries, guests will be excited to learn that lunch will be catered by Elkton’s famous restaurant, Tomaselli’s. They will be bringing their wood oven to Henry Estate for homemade fresh pizzas and salads. Tickets for the tour are going quickly and need to be purchased soon. People can buy tickets at crowkids. com for $75, which include breakfast and mimosas, air conditioned charter bus transportation, three wine tastings and lunch. Anyone who would like to purchase a ticket direct- ly, or for more information, can call Jennifer Waggoner at 541-520-1255. All proceeds from the Soar and Sip Wine Tour go to Children’s Reperto- ry of Oregon Workshops (CROW), the area’s local youth performing arts or- ganization. For more information, visit crowkids.com. Soroptimist of Florence announces scholarship winners Soroptimist Interna- Eugene and Thora Chin • Samantha Scheer Professional Technical tional of Florence awarded Scholarship Award, at Award Scholarship $2,000: $33,000 in scholarships to $5,000 each: Chigasoki Scholarship • Joshua Smith local high school seniors in • Danielle Goldblatt Award at $3,000 each: Florence Soroptimists May. • Grace Hammonds • Angela Bartlett send congratulations to all The awards were as fol- • Hannah Freudenthal • Naomi Shoji the winners. lows: • Audrey Lowder Speak your peace. Write a Letter to the Editor. Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com Mapleton hosting kindergarten kick-off Mapleton Elementary School will hold its Kinder- garten Kick Off on Tues- day, June 4, for all children in the Mapleton School District who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2019. Parents and their up- coming kindergarten stu- dents should plan to attend school beginning at 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MAY 22 MAY 23 Cloudy AM Clouds/ PM Sun 58°F 51°F 61°F 50°F Students will have a chance to meet their fellow stu- dents, and parents will re- ceive helpful information about kindergarten. Families are asked to bring each child’s birth certificate, immunization records and their social se- curity card to the Kinder- garten Kick-Off. Knowing how many kin- dergarten students to ex- pect in the fall is extreme- ly important to Mapleton Elementary School. If you know of a student who will attend kindergarten in the fall and is unable to attend the Kindergarten Kick-Off, call Mapleton Elementary School at 541-268-4471. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MAY 24 MAY 25 MAY 26 MAY 27 MAY 28 PM Showers Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy PM Showers 57°F 48°F 64°F 52°F 63°F 52°F 60°F 52°F AM Clouds/ PM Sun 62°F 50°F Receive $5 off when you spend $100! 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